Australia’s love affair with drugs
Australians have always loved their drugs – more so than any other nation in which those same drugs are proscribed and used under threat of native, criminal penalties.
Drug taking is a national trait…
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What Australia should do about prescription opioid misuse
Consumption of slow-release prescription opioids has been increasing in Australia for about two decades. Now, the federal government has said it will set up a new $5 million national electronic records…
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Teens with ADHD more susceptible to drug abuse
Adolescents with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have substance abuse problems than teens without, new…
Drug helps methamphetamine addicts
The drug topiramate can help methamphetamine addicts stay clean, according to a recent study.
Topiramate doesn’t eliminate…
